A constellation of texts invites disruption. Before her retirement, Sherra Babcock, former vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, announced the 2018
This is my fourth summer covering the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle for The Chautauquan Daily. Each summer I’ve been here, I’ve asked all the
The Alumni Association of the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle has a few updated ways for its members to stay connected during the off-season. One
With the retirement of Sherra Babcock, vice president and Emily and Richard Smucker Chair for Education, President Michael E. Hill realized he had a major
Ann Patchett and Jane Hamilton have put their heads together and figured out exactly why they’ve been invited to Chautauqua. Patchett’s book, Commonwealth, begins with
Jane Hamilton’s The Excellent Lombards and Ann Patchett’s Commonwealth both begin with mundane events that quickly take on biblical proportions. The Excellent Lombards opens with
Winners of Chautauqua’s annual Literary Arts Contests were revealed on Sunday on the porch of the Literary Arts Center at Alumni Hall. The event, which
Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown’s world is turned upside down when she and her family move from Los Angeles to a farm. Through Sophie, young readers learn
David Shumate wants to introduce people to the magical and mundane pleasures that prose poetry can offer. “It recognizes and often combines what is often
For the literary-minded at Chautauqua, the new year begins on Bryant Day. “Bryant Day needs to be explained to new Chautauquans,” Chautauqua Literary and Scientific